Trinidad (CO)

1925 E Main St, Trinidad, CO 81082

Plant Summary Information

Trinidad (CO) is ranked #15 out of 17 distillate fuel oil power plants in Colorado in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Trinidad (CO) is comprised of 5 generators and generated 6.0 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Trinidad (CO)
Utility Name	City of Trinidad - (CO)
Location	Las Animas County, CO
Initial Operation Date	May 1950
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	26.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	278 MMBtu
Ranked #11,672 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,021 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #266 out of 267 Colorado Power Plants
Ranked #15 out of 17 Colorado Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Trinidad (CO) (511)
Plant Address	1925 E Main St, Trinidad, CO 81082
Utility	City of Trinidad - (CO) (19204)
Latitude, Longitude	37.17898, -104.48749
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	May 1950
Annual Generation	26.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	WECC
Balancing Authority	Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc (16616) CO
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	TRINIDAD CITY OF
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	1.9 MW
Winter Capacity	1.9 MW
Minimum Load	1.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Standby

Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	May 1966
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Technology	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	1.9 MW
Winter Capacity	1.9 MW
Minimum Load	1.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Standby

Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	May 1966
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Fluidized Bed Technology	No
Pulverized Coal Technology	No
Subcritical Technology	No
Supercritical Technology	No
Ultrasupercritical Technology	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	January 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	January 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
Arkansas River Power Authority	P O Box 703409 South Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052	Generator 5	100.00%
Arkansas River Power Authority	P O Box 703409 South Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052	Generator 6	100.00%
Arkansas River Power Authority	P O Box 703409 South Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052	Generator 7	100.00%

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Cimarron Solar Facility	Springer, NM	57.0 GWh	49.8 mi
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Comanche Solar	Pueblo, CO	249.6 GWh	71 mi
CSWIND America Inc.	Pueblo, CO	5.9 GWh	68.8 mi
Huerfano River Wind	Walsenburg, CO	12.4 GWh	45.1 mi
Kit Carson	Amalia, NM	2.6 GWh	54.4 mi
Peak View Wind Farm	Walsenburg, CO	183.4 GWh	36.7 mi
Questa Solar Facility	Questa, NM	719.0 MWh	69.7 mi
San Isabel Solar, LLC	Trinidad, CO	75.6 GWh	23.7 mi
Springer Solar 1	Springer, NM	2.2 GWh	54.3 mi
Sun Mountain Solar 1	Unincorporated Pueblo, CO	474.3 GWh	69.2 mi
Syncarpha Eagle Nest	Eagle Nest, NM	2.3 GWh	61.9 mi
Syncarpha Questa	Cerro, NM	4.0 GWh	65.9 mi
Thunder Wolf Energy Center Hybrid	Avondale, CO	569.1 GWh	70 mi
USS Giveback Solar LLC (CSG)	Pueblo, CO	60.0 MWh	67.9 mi
Vestas Towers America, Inc.	Pueblo, CO	2.4 GWh	69 mi